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So, I have opened it and am typing on it. It's definitely different. I have a few questions.

1. How do I copy and paste, are there short cuts like there were in pcs?
2. My internet page is tall and narrow, how do i make it wider?
3. I set up the mail section for my gmail account, will it beep or chime when I have mail?
4. The delete button is actually the old backspace button, is there a delete that deletes forward?
5. Where's a good place to start with the basics of learning this thing?

It's very cool though, but I feel a little lost.

However, I did get my favorites in the bookmarks in safaris...one by one, but they are not organized.

So, I have opened it and am typing on it. It's definitely different. I have a few questions.

1. How do I copy and paste, are there short cuts like there were in pcs?
2. My internet page is tall and narrow, how do i make it wider?
3. I set up the mail section for my gmail account, will it beep or chime when I have mail?
4. The delete button is actually the old backspace button, is there a delete that deletes forward?
5. Where's a good place to start with the basics of learning this thing?

It's very cool though, but I feel a little lost.

However, I did get my favorites in the bookmarks in safaris...one by one, but they are not organized.

That's up to you. There's a whole bunch available. If you need a fairly heavy duty graphics app but don't want to spend bunches of money on Photoshop, Pixelmator is a pretty good choice. If you do a lot of Photos and like iPhoto but want "more", Aperture is spectacular!

Originally Posted by foreverducky, post: 255482

I still need to add my printer, I hope it will install easily. Also still need to install iwork and office.

All of that should be a non-issue. Installing iWork and Office should be about as easy as putting the DVD in the drive. For the printer, from the Finder go to your Help menu, choose "Mac Help". In Mac Help, click on "Learn about your computer's devices". There'll be a section in there on setting up a printer. You won't believe how easy it is.

Originally Posted by foreverducky, post: 255482

Oh and pictures. I need to take some so I can see what this puppy can do!

iPhoto here we come!

You may also want to investigate iMovie and iDVD. They allow you to take your pictures in your iPhoto library and build movie type slideshows with them. Then you can cut a DVD to share with your friends. Perfect for documenting your Disney vacations!

Originally Posted by foreverducky, post: 255482

I like the mouse too. I was a little worried at first, but it's nice.

The mouse is great. But it can be better.

Download MagicPrefs and install it. It will install in your System Preferences and give you lots more options for gestures, swipes, taps, etc. on your Magic Mouse. Also works for the trackpad if you decide to go that route later. Don't know what will happen to it after Lion comes out but we'll see.

Thanks for the tips! I know there is a learning curve, but I can't see myself ever going back to a pc. I hope to have this one for a while.

I would like to set up the time machine. The last time I bought an external hard drive it was smaller in space. What size is reasonable to set up and use the time machine? Also, is there a particularly good brand?

I would like to set up the time machine. The last time I bought an external hard drive it was smaller in space. What size is reasonable to set up and use the time machine? Also, is there a particularly good brand?

I've got a Western Digital 1TB MyBook external. An earlier model of this one. Cost me about a whole $80. Got it because I wanted a Firewire interface although now Firewire seems to be dying out in favor of either USB 3.0 or Thunderbolt. It's been great so far. It's also available in larger sizes.

There's also a bunch of options available if you wanted to do a wireless backup scheme. The external drive is probably the cheapest and easiest though for the immediate future.

Keep in mind also that this fall, iCloud is supposed to become available also which will provide some backup functionality automagically.